Comments needed for my website

-Rasmus- · 10-29-2006, 06:58 PM

Hi,

about a year ago I had an idea of creating a website about my favorite writer John Grisham. Finally, after two domains and four totally different layouts I have finally managed to finish it (more-less).

So here it is:
John Grisham Online

All reviews, comments and suggestions are more than welcome.

-Rasmus- · 10-31-2006, 06:24 AM

No one?

There must be something that you like or dislike about that site.

TcDa · 10-31-2006, 06:48 AM

A very nice, clean site. Easy on the eyes, and has a lot of info for the Grisham fan. I would gently "push" the sales nature of the site a bit more to try and get the Amazon $$$. You may also try to link out to eBay/half.com sales. Perhaps a simple forum would help to build your traffic? Also, probably not a bad idea to add some "all photographs property of their respective owners... blah blah blah" legal language to help cover your butt. Cheers!

John84 · 10-31-2006, 07:28 AM

Clean and simple. I love it. Great choice of colors. A Forum would be a great idea.

-Rasmus- · 10-31-2006, 10:30 AM

Thanks for the comments.

I have added the copyright text and think I'll add a small discussion forum as soon as the site picks up some returning visitors.

Any more suggestions or what the site should have?

argh2xxx · 10-31-2006, 03:51 PM

Excellent design. Something simple and clean can sometime excel better than sophistication. Bottom line, I like it!

-Rasmus- · 11-01-2006, 11:05 AM

Thanks and I totally agree with you, clean designs are my favorite.

labrocca · 11-01-2006, 12:58 PM

Excellent. I would change those amazon links though. You can make them simply be book images with the proper links.

Use this format:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/252292-comments-needed-for-my-website.html

Code:

<form method="POST" 

action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=B0009YDS10">

<input type="hidden" name="asin.B0009YDS10" value="1">

<input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="YOUR AFFILIATE CODE"">

<input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="YOUR AFFILIATE CODE">

<input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" alt="ENTER THE BOOK TITLE" src="images/YOURIMAGE.jpg">

</form>

Make sure to change the asin number to the book number, YOUR AFFILIATE CODE, and upload the image to your own FTP and insert. This will give you direct

-Rasmus- · 11-02-2006, 05:58 AM

Wow, that was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

labrocca · 11-02-2006, 11:55 AM

hehe...

btw..nice redesign. Consider adding margin:0 padding: 0 to the body css to get rid of that extra space on the top. And your layout would be improved with a background div that would add borders to you main div.

rashan2601 · 11-06-2006, 06:12 PM

nice

=)

Zalaki · 11-06-2006, 07:33 PM

Its very simple and good.. and I like it more Because that guy is a very good Author LOL.. Im reading the Innocent Man right this second haha.. Very nice site man

squatter · 11-07-2006, 01:40 AM

I like Grisham, and I like your site, I find it stylish. I'll read the extract from the Innocent Man and think of buying the book.

-Rasmus- · 11-23-2006, 10:00 PM

I'd like to thank you all for your comments so far. I have already implemented some of the suggestions while some are still in progress.

Also, I have a question about the site header. Do you prefer a rotating header image or one certain header (if so then which one)?

Thanks

WORDSWORTH · 11-24-2006, 11:34 AM

I like it. I'm a total newbie when it comes to web design but this is exactly the kind of thing I aspire to. What I really like is that you have provided useful information on one of my favorite authors and haven't completely saturated your site with adsense.

Nice clean design. The day I produce as site this good will be a great day indeed.

Respect.

Matt.

-Rasmus- · 11-24-2006, 12:26 PM

Thank you, it's nice to hear kind words from a fellow Grisham fan.

Barrucadu · 11-24-2006, 01:00 PM

Its a nice simple design, but I dont think the black background goes with the light content. Have a light-greyish-blue colour for the background.
Also, the banner dosnt look very professional (especially the text)

10-29-2006, 06:58 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	Comments needed for my website Hi, about a year ago I had an idea of creating a website about my favorite writer John Grisham. Finally, after two domains and four totally different layouts I have finally managed to finish it (more-less). So here it is: John Grisham Online All reviews, comments and suggestions are more than welcome. __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

10-31-2006, 06:24 AM	THREAD STARTER #2 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	No one? There must be something that you like or dislike about that site. __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

10-31-2006, 10:30 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	Thanks for the comments. I have added the copyright text and think I'll add a small discussion forum as soon as the site picks up some returning visitors. Any more suggestions or what the site should have? __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

11-01-2006, 11:05 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	Thanks and I totally agree with you, clean designs are my favorite. __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

11-01-2006, 12:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
labrocca NamePros Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,277 Follow @supportforums	Excellent. I would change those amazon links though. You can make them simply be book images with the proper links. Use this format: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/252292-comments-needed-for-my-website.html Code: <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=B0009YDS10"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.B0009YDS10" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="YOUR AFFILIATE CODE""> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="YOUR AFFILIATE CODE"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" alt="ENTER THE BOOK TITLE" src="images/YOURIMAGE.jpg"> </form> Make sure to change the asin number to the book number, YOUR AFFILIATE CODE, and upload the image to your own FTP and insert. This will give you direct __________________ :$: Support Forum <-- My latest endeavor.:loveyou: Debate Forums Free Online Sudoku My vBum Blog

10-31-2006, 06:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
TcDa NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 227	A very nice, clean site. Easy on the eyes, and has a lot of info for the Grisham fan. I would gently "push" the sales nature of the site a bit more to try and get the Amazon $$$. You may also try to link out to eBay/half.com sales. Perhaps a simple forum would help to build your traffic? Also, probably not a bad idea to add some "all photographs property of their respective owners... blah blah blah" legal language to help cover your butt. Cheers!

10-31-2006, 07:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
John84 NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 267	Clean and simple. I love it. Great choice of colors. A Forum would be a great idea.

10-31-2006, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
argh2xxx NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 114	Excellent design. Something simple and clean can sometime excel better than sophistication. Bottom line, I like it!

11-02-2006, 05:58 AM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	Wow, that was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

11-02-2006, 11:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
labrocca NamePros Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 6,277 Follow @supportforums	hehe... btw..nice redesign. Consider adding margin:0 padding: 0 to the body css to get rid of that extra space on the top. And your layout would be improved with a background div that would add borders to you main div. __________________ :$: Support Forum <-- My latest endeavor.:loveyou: Debate Forums Free Online Sudoku My vBum Blog

11-06-2006, 06:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
rashan2601 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 57	nice =)

11-06-2006, 07:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Zalaki Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: California USA Posts: 2,407	Its very simple and good.. and I like it more Because that guy is a very good Author LOL.. Im reading the Innocent Man right this second haha.. Very nice site man

11-07-2006, 01:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
squatter Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 294	I like Grisham, and I like your site, I find it stylish. I'll read the extract from the Innocent Man and think of buying the book.

11-23-2006, 10:00 PM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
-Rasmus- NamePros Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EST Posts: 698	I'd like to thank you all for your comments so far. I have already implemented some of the suggestions while some are still in progress. Also, I have a question about the site header. Do you prefer a rotating header image or one certain header (if so then which one)? Thanks __________________ GFX-Forum.com is up for auction. Starting bid just $1! Summer Recipes - Bread Recipes - Chicken Recipes - Kahoolawe

11-24-2006, 11:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
WORDSWORTH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DEFCOM1.COM Posts: 2,266	I like it. I'm a total newbie when it comes to web design but this is exactly the kind of thing I aspire to. What I really like is that you have provided useful information on one of my favorite authors and haven't completely saturated your site with adsense. Nice clean design. The day I produce as site this good will be a great day indeed. Respect. Matt. __________________ Domains for sale, free available to register domain lists and much more! LLLL.com domains from just $20! Long Expiry! New names added regularly! Good .com keywords, brandables and acronyms! Take a look!

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Barrucadu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Yorkshire, England Posts: 2,689 Follow @barrucadu	Its a nice simple design, but I dont think the black background goes with the light content. Have a light-greyish-blue colour for the background. Also, the banner dosnt look very professional (especially the text) __________________ Website \| Blog Arch Hurd developer; GNU Webmaster; FSF member #8385